IELTS Writing Test

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1. Over the next three decades - house numbers ___________ - only to ___________ to zero in the 60s.
rose steadily/drop practically fell back considerably suddenly leapt hovered around

2. Picking up again in the first quarter of 2000 - sales ___________ more than 100%.
marked improvement rocketed to/ rising gradually obvious downward trend rocketed by

3. Declining dramatically to around 2 -000 machines in the second quarter of 2001 - computer sales ___________ to 8 -000 in the third quarter.
constituted/significant picked up/rocketing dramatic jump suddenly leapt

4. The number ___________ at 300 for the next year. shot up dramatically plummeting/stabilized/shooting remained steady more than doubled/rising

8. Over the year as a whole - there was a ___________ in computer purchases.
account for increased sharply suddenly leapt significant decrease

9. The number of unemployed ___________ 10% of the population.
made up marked improvement rose gradually account for

10. After falling gradually from 14 -000 to approximately 6 -000 in the first four quarters - quarterly computer sales ___________ SPLYHAR in the first quarter of 2000 to 12 -000.
increased sharply climbed steadily made up marked improvement

11. Electrical Goods - Computer Hardware and Toys ___________ UP the bulk of the sales with each ___________ 20% of the total.
made up/accounting for climbed steadily picked up/rocketing account for

12. During the first four months - visitor numbers ___________.
hovered below/falling to a low of shot up dramatically rose gradually rocketed by

13. In the third quarter of 2001 - there was a ___________ in the volumes of sales.
represented dramatic jump significant improvement/surging plunged dramatically/hitting a low of

14. In contrast - the trend for Carson Limited was ___________ with some ___________ and a ___________ in value from 500 -000 dollars to one million by the year 2000.
overtook picked up/rocketing steadily upwards/fluctuations/doubling stood at/doubling

15. Excluding October and November - however - FinGroup's sales ___________ those of Man for most of the period. Bluebird continues its decline - ending the year with sales of 400 -000 in December.
outstripped picked up/rocketing picked up/rocketing hovered around

16. By the year 2000 - its value ODSTO AT approximately 2 million dollars - ___________its 1998 value of 1 million.
stood at/doubling more than doubled/rising picked up/exceeding suddenly leapt

18. Hilst Greenacres Ltd ___________ ___________ in value between 1960 and the year 1990 - ___________ from 2 million dollars to just over 4 million.
increased sharply climbed steadily more than doubled/rising dramatic jump

19. Greystone High - on the other hand - ___________ a significant drop in percentage terms to 40 in 2001.
significant decrease plummeting to/rocketed to shot up dramatically experienced

20. Between April and May - the increase in the number of visitors at much slower ___________ than in the previous three months.
significant decrease rose gradually pace rocketed to/ rising gradually

29. The number of books sold then ___________ - ___________ - only to bounce back to 500 books a day.
remained constant rocketed by dramatic jump plunged dramatically/hitting a low of

30. SNGRGUI to a new ___________ of
surging/peak steadily upwards/fluctuations/doubling plummeting to/rocketed to suddenly leapt

31. Between 1991 and 1995 - the rating for College C ___________ the 30% level - ___________ TO A ___________ just over 10% in 1998.
climbed steadily declined to rose gradually hovered below/falling to a low of

32. Whereas the number of visitors to the X Exhibition ___________ the 20 to 25 -000 mark form February to April - at the Y Exhibition visitor numbers continued to rise.
pace hovered around remained steady shot up dramatically

33. In July - the number of visitors ___________.
plunged dramatically/hitting a low of marked improvement shot up dramatically rocketed to/ rising gradually

34. There was a ___________ in computer sales in the first quarter of 2000 with computer sales ___________more than 100%.
marked improvement made up/accounting for remained constant significant improvement/surging

35. In May - the number of people visiting the Y Exhibition ___________ before surging to a new peak of 150 -000 visitors in August.
obvious downward trend remained steady fell back considerably declined to

36. In 1999 - the rating ___________ TO just under 70% - ___________ thereafter to finish the period at 80%.
shot up dramatically rocketed to/ rising gradually plummeting to/rocketed to increased sharply

38. While the 80s saw house building in Newtown ___________ TO only 10 - in the 90s the number of houses ___________ TO 270 - a rise of more than 260%
constituted/significant climbed steadily overtook plummeting to/rocketed to

40. Over the next 40 years - new house construction in Farkletown ___________ at just under 120.
experienced stood at/doubling remained constant represented

41. Books sales then ___________ to a new low of 50 a day where they ___________ for a period before ___________ up again to the 600 mark.
plummeting/stabilized/shooting obvious downward trend steadily upwards/fluctuations/doubling stood at/doubling